We recommend you make the most of it – the next UK bank holiday won’t be until Christmas….

The bank holiday is held to mark the end of the summer break, reports The Mirror, before children head back to school and autumn slowly begins to creep up.

If the idea that summer is over leaves you a bit down, then you may want to head to London for the weekend where there’ll be plenty of celebration at the Notting Hill Carnival, which takes place over the bank holiday weekend every year.

Fun fact: Initially introduced in the Bank Holidays Act 1871, this bank holiday was originally intended to give bank employees the chance to attend or play in cricket matches!

UPCOMING UK BANK HOLIDAY DATES 2017

Monday 25th December: Christmas Day

Tuesday 26th December: Boxing Day

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